There are few things Bill Gates likes to talk about more than sanitation which is why it comes as no surprise that he has set out on a quest to reinvent the toilet in a bid to help the poorest of the poor. In one of his latest gatesnotes videos...
While access to adequate sanitation is a basic human right millions of people around the world still practise open defecation. This is particularly shocking when you consider the impact that exposure to human faeces has on public health, living and...
The issue of municipal debt to water boards must be addressed more aggressively by all stakeholders. This was the sentiment of the Department of Water and Sanitation call at a joint sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation...
The Ekurhuleni municipality is hoping to address the issue of illegal dumping in two areas by opening up additional disposal sites. The City recently unveiled two mini disposal sites, which cost R3.3 million, in Leondale and Vosloorus recently to...
Formed in June 2017, Optimum Recycling Solutions has set out on a quest to provide good-quality, affordable recycling equipment to a wide cross section of the Southern African recycling industry – from entry-level collectors on the streets to...
Cape Town has put plans for a permanent desalination plant on hold following good rains and reports that the technology is simply too expensive. However, there are feasible options for effectively bolstering water supplies. The capital and...
Making a lasting difference, Sasol Mining is passing on sustainable benefits that are shaping and adding value, says Lucky Kgatle, senior vice president, Sasol Mining. Sasol has been part of the South African landscape since the 1950s and is one of...
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has expressed its concern over the Financial Recovery Plan for the dysfunctional Emfuleni Local Municipality. The organisation says it is concerned that the plan has a lot of information but no clear plan,...
Farmers living in the vicinity of the Caledon River have been urged not to draw water from the river for seven days. This comes after water was released from Hlotse Adit to augment Maseru, Peka, Maputsoe and Hlotse towns, by the Lesotho Highlands...
The George Municipality is at its wits’ end with what it says is continuous illegal dumping at the entrance to one of its popular parks. The municipality says that despite the fact that there is regular municipal waste collection service in the...
